WiloStar3D Academy Courses: Courses

This course is structured around student centered hands on learning modules and extensive field research. Students need access to a portable digital camera or regular camera and scanner to prepare and share results of field experiences.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Habitats
  Bioremediation techniques (e.g., using oil-eating microbes to remove hazardous oil spills from the environment).Students then design an experiment to observe the effect of oil-degrading microbes.
• Determine the best plan of action for an environmental cleanup case study.
• Ecosystems
• Environmental Impacts
• Pollution
• Water Contaminates
• Scientists in the real world
• Food Chains
• Energy
• Waste Disposal

Physical Science is an inquiry oriented course involving principles and concepts concerning energy and matter in the physical world. Laboratory activities reinforce concepts and principles presented.

This course will provide an introduction to natural laws related to Chemistry and Physics. This course gives the student a deeper understanding of the science processes that go on around him/her.

The major emphasis in Physical Science is to provide studentswith a knowledge base for science. This class will include written work, group projects, outside assignments, laboratory experiences and tests.

A good deal of laboratory work using everyday objects is integrated into the class. Students are encouraged to assimilate the data they collect in at home labs and the concepts they learn in class to form a real understanding of the subject matter.

Earth Science 2 Topics

Earth's Structure

• The Core
• The Mantle
• The Crust Plate Tectonics
• Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift
• Plate Boundaries
• Mountains Earthquakes
• . The Four Faults
• Seismic Measurement
• Tsunamis
• Volcanoes:
• Volcanic Hazards
• Case Study: Mount Saint Helens Volcanoe